WELCOME TO DR. GEIS' WEBSITE.
A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO THE O'SHEA , ALVAREZ, AND LEE FAMILIES FOR ADOPTING
OUR CLASSROOM. OUR
CLASSROOM IS AVAILABLE TO BE ADOPTED THROUGH
http://www.adoptaclassroom.org. FAMILIES, INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES,
ETC.,CAN
ADOPT OUR CLASS...PLEASE REMEMBER MS. NUDD'S ROOM TOO, SINCE WE BOTH TEACH
YOUR CHILDREN.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE SUPPLIES (paper, hand cleaner, towels, etc.) SENT
IN BY FAMILIES...WE CERTAINLY WILL USE THEM IN THE CLASSROOM.
NO NEW PHOTOS IN THE GALLERY PAGES...GO TO soentpiet.com....
Many of our past projects are on an award winning writer/illustrator's
website.
Chris Soentpiet and his wife Yin have included our language arts and social
studies hands on activities within the CRAFTS portion of their website.
They can be viewed at www.soentpiet.com (CRAFTS icon on the left side of the
page).
All parents should be aware that they must fill out forms and be
official (by M-DCPS) to assist with or chaperone school trips and events.
If you wish to attend, you may wish to fill out the
paperwork in the office now.
Students were also given a Media permission form to allow us to take
photos. Kindly return the form.
THE SITE FOR ATTAINING PAST AND SAMPLE FCAT
TESTS IS: http://fcat.fldoe.org/fcatsmpl.asp also available on
http://fcat.fldoe.org/fcatrelease.asp
PLEASE HAVE YOUR CHILD USE IT FREQUENTLY.
PLEASE CHECK AND UPDATE YOUR CHILD'S SCHOOL SUPPLIES.
EYE for HURRICANES AND EMERGENCIES... PARENTS PLEASE CHECK AND USE THIS
WEBSITE FOR M-DCPS. IT CONTAINS THE EMERGENCY YOUTH EDUCATION
CURRICULUM... http://eyedadeschools.net/
I AM SO HAPPY TO HAVE YOU IN MY CLASS. WE ARE HAVING AN EXCITING SCHOOL
YEAR. VIP papers will be sent home in a manilla envelope. Please sign the
papers and return them in the envelope, which will be reused.
PLEASE CHECK THIS WEBSITE FREQUENTLY. IT WILL BE A GOOD
RESOURCE.
EVERY STUDENT IN THE CLASS NEEDS TO MEMORIZE AND BE ABLE TO WRITE THEIR FULL
NAME, ADDRESS, PHONE NUMBER, LUNCH NUMBER, AND SCHOOL ID NUMBER.
Here are some websites for parents of students:
http://www.nfgcc.org/index.html
http://www.nagc.org
www.brainconnection.com
www.brains.org
nimh.nih.gov/publicat/adhd.cfam
YES! YES! YES! THE KLE MEDIA CENTER IS NOW OPEN FOR AR TESTING AND BOOK
CHECKOUT EVERY WEDNESDAY AND MONDAY UNTIL 4:30 PM. ENCOURAGE YOUR CHILD TO
SPEND VALUABLE TIME THERE.
PLEASE VISIT OUR NEW COMMUNITY LIBRARY ON KENDALL DRIVE. IT HAS NEW BOOKS
AND MANY COMPUTERS FOR YOUR USE.
AS PER 4 TIMES A YEAR, REPORT CARDS/PROGRESS INTERIM REPORTS WILL BE
ONGOING AND COMING SOON. EACH REPORTING PERIOD SHOULD BE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR
SELF-REFLECTION AND IMPROVEMENT WHERE NEEDED. ENCOURAGE YOUR CHILD TO TRY
THEIR BEST AND TO CONTINUE TO STRIVE FOR EXCELLENCE. YOUR CHILD'S GRADES ARE
AVAILABLE FOR YOUR VIEWING AT DADESCHOOLS.NET.
REMEMBER THAT ACCELERATED READER IS A REQUIRED ELEMENT IN REACH. EACH
STUDENT
SHOULD HAVE A MINIMUM OF 27 AR POINTS FOR EVERY GRADING REPORTCARD. EVERY
STUDENT IS REQUIRED TO READ AT LEAST 30+ MINUTES OF AR BOOKS EVERY NIGHT FOR
HOMEWORK. AT THAT RATE, ATTAINING AN EXCELLENT AR EFFORT GRADE SHOULD BE
EASY. READING PLUS COMPUTER PROGRAM REQUIRES AT LEAST 90 MINUTES PER WEEK.
STUDENTS WILL BE GIVEN GRADES FOR READING PLUS.
A BOOK AT HOME AND ONE IN THE DESK FOR AR READING WILL BE HELPFUL. AN AR
BOOK IN THE CAR DURING WAITING TIMES, WILL ALSO ADD UP POINTS.
PARENTS, PLEASE LET ME KNOW IN WRITING OR BY INTERNET (MY E-MAIL ADDRESS IS
tarjageis@dadeschools.net) IF YOU HAVE A CONCERN OR IF THERE ARE ANY
SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN YOUR FAMILY LIFE THAT MAY AFFECT YOUR CHILD'S
PERFORMANCE...
SUNSCREEN AND A WATER BOTTLE ARE SUGGESTED WHEN WE HAVE DAILY PE OUTSIDE.
STUDENTS HAVE VERY LIMITED SPACE IN THEIR DESKS, ESPECIALLY WITH THE
VERY LARGE TEXTBOOKS. EXTRA ITEMS SHOULD BE KEPT IN BACKPACKS OR AT HOME
UNTIL NEEDED. TOYS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICES ARE NOT ALLOWED IN CLASS. IT
WOULD BE VERY HELPFUL IF SEVERAL SHARPENED PENCILS ARE IN YOUR CHILD'S DESK
EVERY DAY ALONG WITH A SMALL AMOUNT OF LINED PAPER, SCISSORS, RULER, GLUE,
CRAYONS, AND A PEN.
EACH STUDENT NEEDS A SMALL DRY ERASE BOARD WITH MARKER (PLEASE REPLACE
AS NEEDED, SINCE THEY DO DRY OUT). IF MAGNETS ARE ATTACHED TO THE UNDERSIDE
OF THE BOARDS, THE BOARDS CAN BE STORED UNDER THE DESK, RATHER THAN TAKING
UP VALUABLE SPACE INSIDE OF THE DESK.
MORE AND MORE EMPHASIS WILL BE PLACED ON LEGIBLE HANDWRITING. THERE IS
A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CAPITAL AND LOWER CASE LETTERS. WRITING SHOULD BE
WITHIN THE LINES ON THE PAPER AND CAPITAL LETTERS SHOULD BE USED IN THE
PROPER PLACES (NOT IN THE MIDDLE OF WORDS OR BEGINNING COMMON NOUNS).
PLEASE CHECK YOUR CHILD'S BACKPACK. SOME ARE VERY HEAVY.
PLEASE REMOVE ITEMS THAT ARE NOT IMMEDIATELY NEEDED. ALSO, PACKS CAN BECOME
HAZARDOUS
WITH BROKEN HANDLES AND STRAPS. TEXTBOOKS MAY BE SIGNED OUT ON A DAILY
BASIS. THE BOOKS NEED TO BE RETURNED AND SIGNED IN THE NEXT DAY. THEY MUST
NOT STAY IN A BACKPACK.
I'VE SEEN SOME OF YOU AT BARNES AND NOBLE AND THE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
WONDERFUL!!! EVERY STUDENT NEEDS A PUBLIC LIBRARY CARD (FREE). READING
IS A GREAT FAMILY ACTIVITY. THE NEW KENDALL LIBRARY IS BEAUTIFUL, WITH NEW
BOOKS AND COMPUTERS FOR YOUR USE.
IF YOU WISH TO SEND IN INDIVIDUAL CUPCAKES OR SNACKS FOR CELEBRATIONS, BRING
THEM DURING LUNCH.
EVERY STUDENT WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE CLASS PRESIDENT WITH
SIGNIFICANT DUTIES. BEING A PRESIDENT HAS MANY OBLIGATIONS AND DECISION
MAKING OPPORTUNITIES! THE WEEK YOUR CHILD IS CLASS PRESIDENT, PLEASE HAVE
HIM/HER BRING A FRIDAY CLASSROOM SNACK FOR THE ENTIRE CLASS.
ALL STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO WORK ON FCAT EXPLORER. THE FCAT WORK IS IN
SCIENCE, MATH, AND READING. FLORIDA ALSO HAS COPIES OF PAST FCAT TESTS FOR
STUDENTS TO PRACTICE. THESE ARE EXCELLENT RESOURCES AND ARE AVAILABLE
THROUGH dadeschools.net.
REMEMBER, EVERY FRIDAY IS FAMILY DAY IN THE CAFETERIA. COME AND JOIN YOUR
CHILD FOR LUNCH.
PARENTS AND STUDENTS NOW HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO VIEW GRADES AND AR TESTS AS
THEY ARE POSTED RATHER THAN WAITING FOR A WORK FOLDER, PARENT NOTE, OR
CONFERENCE.
THE M-DCPS PARENT PORTAL REQUIRES A PASSWORD/PIN WHICH IS AVAILABLE THROUGH
THE DADESCHOOOLS.NET. STUDENTS ALSO HAVE ACCESS TO THE STUDENT PORTAL, WHICH
HAS NUMEROUS EDUCATIONAL SITES.
